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U.S. Wireless Carriers (Finally) Agree to Unlock Customer Phones

The major U.S. wireless carriers this week agreed to unlock customers' mobile devices for free. Unfortunately, there's no legal way to enforce the agreement, according to CIO.com contributor Bill Snyder.

By Bill Snyder

Feb 12, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics

Why Venture Capitalists Don’t Fund Women-Led Startups

Silicon Valley is the land of entrepreneurial spirit and the home of the startup u2013 that is, unless youu2019re women-led business looking for venture capital.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 12, 2015 5 mins

Startups Technology Industry Venture Capital

How CIOs can earn back credibility

Here's what CIOs must do to build their personal and departmental credibility and help advance greater company business and strategic goals

By Michael Rosenbaum

Feb 12, 2015 4 mins

CIO IT Strategy Outsourcing

How to Upgrade to Windows 10 From Windows 8.1

The upgrade process from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 is pretty smooth, even for the Technical Preview, but it helps to understand potential issues and pitfalls before jumping on board.

By Ed Tittel

Feb 12, 2015 6 mins

IT Strategy Small and Medium Business Windows

‘360 Security’ App Makes it Simple to Secure Your Android, Manage Storage

If you're not using some sort of Android security software, you're asking for trouble. The free 360 Security app is both packed with valuable features and easy to use.

By James A. Martin

Feb 12, 2015 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

13 Evernote Tips for Businesspeople

A handful of tech movers and shakers offer suggestions on the best Evernote productivity hacks for busy businesspeople.

By James A. Martin

Feb 12, 2015 8 mins

Enterprise Applications Personal Software Productivity Software

How Marketing Teams Can Capitalize on Demographic Shifts

Businesses can enhance marketing efforts by empowering employees, customers and influencers to spread their stories, and though it's challenging to create an effective corporate culture of creative storytelling, the potential rewards are big.

By Matt Kapko

Feb 12, 2015 6 mins

Marketing

Teradata Unveils Big Data Apps

Pre-built big data app templates will allow data scientists to create purpose-built apps to answer specific business questions for business users.

By Thor Olavsrud

Feb 11, 2015 3 mins

Analytics Big Data Software Development

CIOs List Their Top 3 Priorities for 2015

In our latest installment of CIO Quick Takes, we ask IT executives this question: u2018What are your top three priorities for 2015?u2019

By Dan Muse

Feb 11, 2015 4 mins

CIO IT Leadership IT Strategy

iPhones Retain More Resale Value Than Samsung Handsets

A new report from online mobile-device marketplace NextWorth says Apple's iPhone retains significantly more resale value than other high-end smartphones, including Samsung's popular Galaxy S phones.

By Bill Snyder

Feb 11, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Smartphones

4 Free Android, iOS Apps for Finicky Foodies

If you need a last minute restaurant reservation or a hot meal delivered post haste, you'll find no shortage of apps for the job. CIO.com mobile apps reviewer James A. Martin checks out four options that fit the bill: Reserve, OpenTable, Muncher

By James A. Martin

Feb 11, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

IoT Revolution Hinges on Licensing, Entitlement Management

The new industrial revolution, powered by the Internet of Things, will rely on software licensing and entitlement management to create new revenue streams.

By Thor Olavsrud

Feb 11, 2015 5 mins

Internet Internet of Things Web Development

The 10 Most Overused LinkedIn Buzzwords

LinkedIn recently released a list of the most overused buzzwords in its users' profiles. CIO.com's Matt Kapko suggests a number of creative and effective ways to avoid the buzzwords, polish your profile and stand out to hiring managers.

By Matt Kapko

Feb 11, 2015 5 mins

Careers LinkedIn Social Networking Apps

IT Resume Makeover: Emphasize Your ‘X Factor’

After a 17-year climb through the IT ranks at a major financial firm, this monthu2019s resume makeover candidate found herself unemployed and with a mundane resume. Here's how expert Donald Burns uncovered her 'wow factor.'

By Sharon Florentine

Feb 11, 2015 6 mins

Careers IT Jobs Resumes

From the Dark Depths of Winter Spring Major new CIO Appointments

The White House, GM, Target and Time Warner name new CIOs

By Martha Heller

Feb 10, 2015 4 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Leadership

What Retailers Think of Mobile Marketing

More than half of large retailers say mobile is their top priority, so why arenu2019t they investing more?

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 10, 2015 3 mins

E-commerce Software Marketing Retail Industry

How an Outsourcing Contract Can Boost IT Service Provider Performance

IT Outsourcing customers look to service providers to cut costs and improve efficiency, in addition there is the increasing expectation for providers to also deliver business results. Here are some secrets to using your outsourcing contract to set go

By Stephanie Overby

Feb 10, 2015 6 mins

Managed Cloud Services Outsourcing

11 Communication Skills of Effective Project Leaders

There are project managers and then there are highly effective project leaders. Here are 11 traits that the great ones share.

By Moira Alexander

Feb 10, 2015 5 mins

IT Governance IT Leadership Project Management Tools

5 Can’t-Miss Deals on Apple iPads

Tablet sales slowed in 2014, and deals on iPads are easier than ever to find. Here are five deep discounts worth a look, including a deal for $50 off a brand new, first-generation iPad Air.

By Bill Snyder

Feb 10, 2015 3 mins

Tablets iOS iPad

7 things you should never do on Twitter

Twitter can be both surprisingly useful and mind-numbingly wasteful, and there's a thin line between the two. In the second installment of our four-part Social Media Rules of Engagement series, CIO.com's Matt Kapko shares tips and advice on

By Matt Kapko

Feb 10, 2015 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Social Networking Apps Twitter

What the Anthem Data Breach Says About the Vulnerability of Healthcare IT

The Anthem data breach, along with other highly publicized cases like Sony and Target, tell us that corporate information systems are fighting a losing battle against hackers. Large health systems are most vulnerable due to their outdated IT infrastr

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Feb 10, 2015 4 mins

Cybercrime Data Breach Healthcare Industry

8 Analytics Trends to Watch in 2015

Business analytics are becoming 'the air companies breathe and the oceans in which they swim,' according to Deloitte Analytics. These eight trends will dominate the analytics field in 2015.

By Thor Olavsrud

Feb 9, 2015 11 mins

Analytics Big Data

With version 8, ownCloud becomes a viable Google Drive replacement

Easier sharing, improved search, and support for third party apps make ownCloud a cloud storage contender.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Feb 9, 2015 3 mins

Cloud Computing Linux Open Source

7 Key Success Factors for Your IT Project in India

While outsourcing to India is a good idea, one needs to address the inevitable additional workload with preemptive measures. Here's how better business analysis, narrative use cases and cross-cultural competence that is specific to India can hel

By Waseem Hussain

Feb 9, 2015 4 mins

Enterprise IT Skills IT Strategy

9 Ways to Improve Employee and Customer Communication

Marketing and communication pros share their tips for how companies can foster better communication (and collaboration) among employees, as well as improve customer communications.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Feb 9, 2015 7 mins

Collaboration Software Email Clients Small and Medium Business

7 Workforce Management Trends That Will Impact IT in 2015

As businesses look to finalize their workforce management strategies for the coming year, here are the top 7 issues you'll need to consider for 2015.

By Sharon Florentine

Feb 9, 2015 4 mins

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

IT Innovations in the Public Sector: Navigating Turbulence

Attracting talent to government can be a turbulent challenge. Innovation is the key to a smoother and more enjoyable ride.

By Suma Nallapati

Feb 9, 2015 3 mins

Government IT Jobs Innovation

Federal IT ‘Playbook’ Looks to Avoid Healthcare.gov Redux

White House digital services team urges CIOs to consider users' needs and iterative design as they roll out new citizen-facing IT projects.

By Kenneth Corbin

Feb 9, 2015 4 mins

Government Government IT Internet

What the Seahawks Bad Call Teaches Us About Decision-Making

The Seattle Seahawks bad play call in the Super Bowl made CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle realize that the biggest problem that analytics and AI will have to overcome is that we put more effort into looking smart than we do into winning the game.

By Rob Enderle

Feb 6, 2015 6 mins

Analytics Technology Industry

Survey says: KDE Plasma is the most popular desktop Linux environment

The KDE community has created some of the best of the breed open source software and they continue to win useru2019s hearts, according to a new LinuxQuestions survey.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Feb 6, 2015 4 mins

Linux Open Source

How Google Glass Could Still See Consumer Success

Though Google's Glass at Work partner companies focus primarily on the enterprise, many still see a future in the consumer world, despite Google's recent decision to pull out of the market.

By Al Sacco

Feb 6, 2015 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Google Glass Wearables

Machine Learning Helps Food Distributor Reach Its Customers

Wholesaler JJ Food Service's ecommerce portal left it a little disconnected from its customers, so it's using its data and Azure-based machine learning to bring back the personal touch.

By Thor Olavsrud

Feb 5, 2015 6 mins

Big Data Predictive Analytics

Mobile Marketing Means Much More Than Apps

Most marketers are rushing to deliver mobile apps, but the mobile Web remains one of the most effective channels for sales and customer engagements.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 5, 2015 3 mins

Marketing Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business

Professional Accomplishments: The Shortest Distance to Indispensable

An inventory of real-world, valuable accomplishments will demonstrate your value to your organization. (Serialized from the soon to be published "Promote!")

By Rick Gillis

Feb 5, 2015 6 mins

IT Jobs Mentoring Resumes

That Smartphone or Tablet Is Keeping Your Kid Awake

Research is mounting that suggests the blue light emitted by many digital screens blocks melatonin production and keeps you (and your family) from falling asleep.

By Bill Snyder

Feb 5, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics

You probably don't think of the dating app, Tinder, as a tool for business, but it wasn't long ago that people rolled their eyes at the thought of Facebook or Twitter for marketing. Tinder could be the next big social network for business,

By Matt Kapko

Feb 5, 2015 5 mins

Marketing Social Networking Apps

Google Glass Is Alive and Well in the Enterprise

Google's recent decision to end its Glass Explorer Program resulted in an array of media reports regarding the controversial wearable's demise, but the companies building software and services for Glass say the future of smartglasses in the

By Al Sacco

Feb 5, 2015 11 mins

Consumer Electronics Google Glass Wearables

Busting Millennials-in-the-Workplace Myths

By 2020, nearly half of the U.S. workforce will be comprised of millennials. Instead of buying into the negative hype, forward-thinking organizations should start working to better understand this generation and leverage their strengths or risk being

By Sharon Florentine

Feb 5, 2015 8 mins

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

Turning Data into Food

How Monsanto is using predictive analytics and the Internet of Things to unlock digital yield

By Martha Heller

Feb 4, 2015 6 mins

CIO IT Jobs Innovation

5 Top Enterprise-Grade Business Gadgets

If youu2019re a business professionals who travels frequently, runs presentations at work, needs to connect with colleagues, or who has to focus on getting work done before closing time, here are five gadgets you should check out.

By John Brandon

Feb 4, 2015 4 mins

Enterprise Applications Gadgets

Itu2019s no secret that social media is critical to marketing and customer support. The dirty little secret is that u2018quick and dirtyu2019 is a recipe for disaster.

By David Taber

Feb 4, 2015 6 mins

CRM Systems Social Networking Apps

Microsoft Surface Hub Could Solve Enterprise Collaboration Problems

The workplace is changing dramatically, with more and more workers being disbursed outside of the office. The office isn't going away, so what are the best ways to collaborate? Microsoft just announced a new hardware product called Surface Hub t

By Patrick Moorhead

Feb 4, 2015 6 mins

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Windows

Hopper Flight Search App for iOS Finds Cheapest Times to Fly

Airfare-bargain hunters with iPhones will appreciate Hopper, an iOS app that helps determine the cheapest times to fly to your destinations of choice.

By James A. Martin

Feb 4, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Have Zombies Attacked Your Organization?

Certain behaviors within your organization can severely impact your effectiveness as a leader. Zombie-like attitudes and actions on the work team need to be identified and handled as quickly as possible.

By Doug Thorpe

Feb 4, 2015 4 mins

IT Leadership

A year ago, reports revealed that only 2 percent of large brands' Facebook posts were reaching their fans, and one Forrester analyst lamented the death of social media's organic reach. But does the same hold true for social media recruiting

By Sharon Florentine

Feb 4, 2015 5 mins

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

Cyber security may finally be a unanimous, bipartisan national priority, but lawmakers should focus on information sharing, not security mandates

By Mark MacCarthy

Feb 3, 2015 4 mins

Cybercrime Government Security

Where Are the Marketing Dollars Going?

Marketing budgets are on the rise thanks, at least in part, to digital technologies. However, where marketers are investing their dollars isn't as clear.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 3, 2015 3 mins

Business IT Alignment CMO Marketing

Is Windows 10 the Enterprise OS Businesses Have Been Waiting For?

Windows 8 was considered a disaster for both businesses and consumers. Should enterprises upgrade to Windows 10 quickly or wait as long as possible?

By Patrick Moorhead

Feb 3, 2015 8 mins

Internet Explorer Laptops Small and Medium Business

Fuming TurboTax Users Force Intuit to Issue Rebate

Intuit removed key features from its popular TurboTax software without telling customers. In response to waves of criticism, countless angry posts on social media and piles of poor online reviews, the company backtracked and offered a rebate.

By Bill Snyder

Feb 3, 2015 3 mins

Consumer Electronics

6 ways you’re annoying people on Instagram

Instagram's millions of users share countless photos and videos each day. Of course, the quality u2014 of users and media u2014 varies widely. In the first installment of our four-part Social Media Rules of Engagement series, CIO.com's Matt

By Matt Kapko

Feb 3, 2015 8 mins

Consumer Electronics Instagram Social Networking Apps